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Meet and greet with coffee

Hosted by IxDF Tempe
May 28th, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am (UTC -07:00)
Press Coffee - Skywater, 601 W Rio Salado Pkwy #103, Tempe, AZ
4 IxDF Members (and some non-members) are attending
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Meet-Up Details

Hi IxDF Tempe, let’s meet up and network over coffee! I’m new to the field so I would love the chance to gain any insights on getting that crucial first job. Any advice on projects for portfolio and any definite things to avoid doing or saying in an interview. Switching careers at 46 is scary but so very exciting. Maybe we will make a friend connection as well?! If anyone is interested just let me know and we can find a good location that’s close for all of us.

Meet-Up Discussion

Amber Cook
Hi all! Please use this discussion thread to discuss Meet and greet with coffee held on May 28, 2022. Feel free to ask questions about the place, date and time, agenda of the meeting, or anything else.
Bartek Lewandowski

Hi All! I have been looking forward to meeting fellow UXers since moving to AZ from NYC in 2020! Excited to talk about anything and everything in between. I live in North Scottsdale, in Paradise Valley. Anywhere in northern Tempe would be ideal for me!

Amber Cook

This is right by the Salt River so hopefully we will catch a glimpse of its beauty!

Bartek Lewandowski

Amber, running 15min behind but I’ll be there!

Christian Lorentzen

Hey Bartek. What’s your availability like next Thursday sept 1 for a happy hour?

Mark Aggen

Hello everyone! I’m pretty new in the UX world and would love to meet up anywhere in the valley. I was beginning to feel like there was not a lot of UX groups in AZ!

Amber Cook

Networking can be such a great thing. I’m branching out here as a newish resident. Glad you can come!

Christian Lorentzen

Hey mark. What’s your availability like next Thursday sept 1 for a happy hour?

Amber Cook

SO glad we have a nice group coming! There’s room for more so come meet up and just have a good conversation with us.

Amber Cook

I’m hoping Jenn Wittingham and or Taylor Bras can make it too….;)

Jenn Whittingham

Hi Amber. Taylor and I are both out of town for the holiday. We will see everyone at future events!

Amber Cook

The meet and greet was a smashing success!! I’m so glad I made the meet up and I’m awfully grateful people showed up. Everyone had great insights to share and I made (what I hope they agree with) some new friends. I learned that a bootcamp is an acceptable way to learn a career and to make sure you tie in past experience from your other jobs into your new chosen career because skills transfer even when titles don’t. I learned that any effort you put into your Portfolio will be returned to you by your future employer because they want to SEE what you can do, but you also need to be able to speak about your thought process clearly and intelligently. If you can demonstrate that you have basic knowledge, passion, and work ethic, then you have major potential as an employee. Don’t be afraid to apply for junior roles. Apprenticeships are harder to come by so go for a junior role if you don’t see apprenticeships within any company. Remember that you ARE smart and likeable and gosh darn it you deserve to be happy and fulfilled by your career! Thanks again to all who came and I’ll text you all soon!

Jenn Whittingham

Hi everyone! Amber so great to hear the meetup was a success! Taylor and myself are both out of town for the holiday but will be sure to be there at future events!

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